• Heb 12:28 – Heb 12:28 – – Heb 12:8 Therefore, since we receive a Heb 12:8 Therefore, since we receive a

kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with to God an acceptable service with reverence and awereverence and awe

• 1 Pet 3:15 –1 Pet 3:15 –– but sanctify Christ as Lord in your but sanctify Christ as Lord in your

hearts, always being ready to make a hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverenceyou, yet with gentleness and reverence

Rev 1:3Rev 1:3• Blessed is he who reads and those who hear Blessed is he who reads and those who hear

the words of the prophecy, and heed the the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is things which are written in it; for the time is near. John to the seven churches that are in near. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from Him Asia: Grace to you and peace, from Him who is and who was and who is to come, who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

• To Him who loves us and released us To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood-- and He from our sins by His blood-- and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father--to Him be the to His God and Father--to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.ever. Amen.

Rev 1:13Rev 1:13• and in the middle of the lampstands I saw and in the middle of the lampstands I saw

one like a son of man, clothed in a robe one like a son of man, clothed in a robe reaching to the feet, and girded across His reaching to the feet, and girded across His chest with a golden sash. His head and chest with a golden sash. His head and His hair were white like white wool, like His hair were white like white wool, like snow; and His eyes were like a flame of snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire. His feet were like burnished bronze, fire. His feet were like burnished bronze, when it has been made to glow in a when it has been made to glow in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound furnace, and His voice was like the sound of many waters. In His right hand He held of many waters. In His right hand He held seven stars, and out of His mouth came a seven stars, and out of His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword; and His face was sharp two-edged sword; and His face was like the sun shining in its strengthlike the sun shining in its strength

John 1:1John 1:1•   In the beginning was the Word, and In the beginning was the Word, and

the Word was with God, and the the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was in the Word was God.  He was in the beginning with God. beginning with God.

Gen 1:1ffGen 1:1ff• 1In the beginning God created the 1In the beginning God created the

heavens and the earth. The earth heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void, and darkness was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters over the surface of the waters

In the beginning…In the beginning…• Before TimeBefore Time

• Prior to Day OnePrior to Day One

• Who was there?Who was there?

Who was thereWho was there• God the Father (Gen 1:1)God the Father (Gen 1:1)

– The DesignerThe Designer• God the Son (John 1:1)God the Son (John 1:1)

• God the Holy Spirit (Gen 1:2)God the Holy Spirit (Gen 1:2)

Gen 1:1Gen 1:1• 1In the beginning God created 1In the beginning God created

the heavens and the earth.the heavens and the earth.

Who was thereWho was there• God the Father (Gen 1:1)God the Father (Gen 1:1)

– The DesignerThe Designer• God the Son (John 1:1)God the Son (John 1:1)

– The “Contractor”The “Contractor”• God the Holy Spirit (Gen 1:2)God the Holy Spirit (Gen 1:2)

John 1:3ffJohn 1:3ff•   3All things came into being through 3All things came into being through

Him, and apart from Him nothing Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. was the Light of men.

Who was thereWho was there• God the Father (Gen 1:1)God the Father (Gen 1:1)

– The DesignerThe Designer• God the Son (John 1:1)God the Son (John 1:1)

– The “Contractor”The “Contractor”• God the Holy Spirit (Gen 1:2)God the Holy Spirit (Gen 1:2)

– Performed the workPerformed the work

Gen 1:2Gen 1:2• and the Spirit of God was moving and the Spirit of God was moving

over the surface of the waters over the surface of the waters

John 1:1John 1:1•   In the beginning was the Word, and In the beginning was the Word, and

the Word was with God, and the the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was in the Word was God.  He was in the beginning with God. beginning with God.

Jesus Was ThereJesus Was There• Jesus is referred to as “The Word”Jesus is referred to as “The Word”

– Rev 1:16 - In His right hand He held Rev 1:16 - In His right hand He held seven stars, and out of His mouth came seven stars, and out of His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword; and His face a sharp two-edged sword; and His face was like the sun shining in its strengthwas like the sun shining in its strength

– Heb 4:12 - Heb 4:12 For the word of God Heb 4:12 - Heb 4:12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.thoughts and intentions of the heart.

The WordThe Word• Jer 23:29 - Is not my word like fire? Jer 23:29 - Is not my word like fire?

saith Jehovah; and like a hammer saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?that breaketh the rock in pieces?

• Col 3:17 - And whatsoever ye do, in Col 3:17 - And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.the Father through him.

The WordThe Word• Matt 28:18 – And Jesus came up and Matt 28:18 – And Jesus came up and

spoke to them, saying, "All authority spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”on earth.”

The WordThe Word• Psalm 119: 103 - Psalm 119: 103 - How sweet are Your How sweet are Your

words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! From Your precepts I honey to my mouth! From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. Your word is a lamp to my feet false way. Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path And a light to my path

Matt 5Matt 5• 17"Do not think that I came to 17"Do not think that I came to

abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. not come to abolish but to fulfill. "For truly I say to you, until heaven "For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is from the Law until all is accomplished. accomplished.

• 2 Tim 2:152 Tim 2:15– Be diligent to present yourself approved Be diligent to present yourself approved

to God as a workman who does not need to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.word of truth.

• 2 Tim 3:162 Tim 3:16– All Scripture is inspired by God and All Scripture is inspired by God and

profitable for teaching, for reproof, for profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;correction, for training in righteousness;

Ye have heard…Ye have heard…• that it was said by them of old …that it was said by them of old …

• ““Angry”…”Fool”Angry”…”Fool”

• To LUST after a womanTo LUST after a woman

• Yes be yes and No, NoYes be yes and No, No

• Turn the Other CheekTurn the Other Cheek

• (v.21) …Thou Shall not (v.21) …Thou Shall not Kill…Kill…

• (v.27) …Thou Shall not (v.27) …Thou Shall not commit adultery…commit adultery…

• (v.33) …Make false (v.33) …Make false oaths…oaths…

• (v.38)…eye for an (v.38)…eye for an eye…eye…

John 14:6ffJohn 14:6ff• 6Jesus said to him, "I am the 6Jesus said to him, "I am the

way, and the truth, and the life; way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but no one comes to the Father but through Me.through Me.

•The WayThe Way– Matt 7:13 Matt 7:13

•The TruthThe Truth– John 8:32John 8:32

•The LifeThe Life– John 14:7John 14:7

Colossians 2:6ffColossians 2:6ff• 6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the 6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the

Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude. See to it that no one overflowing with gratitude. See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ. For in Him world, rather than according to Christ. For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority; the head over all rule and authority;

• and in Him you were also circumcised with and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; having been buried circumcision of Christ; having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the working of God, who raised Him from the deadthe dead

The Plan of SalvationThe Plan of Salvation• HEAR the GospelHEAR the Gospel – Romans 10:14-17 – Romans 10:14-17• BELIEVE the GospelBELIEVE the Gospel – Acts 16:31 – Acts 16:31• REPENT of your sinsREPENT of your sins – 2 Peter 3:9 – 2 Peter 3:9• CONFESS that Jesus is the Son of GodCONFESS that Jesus is the Son of God – –

Matthew 10:32-33Matthew 10:32-33• BE BAPTIZED for the remission of your BE BAPTIZED for the remission of your

sinssins – Acts 2:38 – Acts 2:38• LIVE FAITHFULLYLIVE FAITHFULLY – 1 – 1stst Corinthians 15:58 Corinthians 15:58